US man arrested after prank call turns fatal

Los Angeles: A man from California was arrested in connection with a prank call to police that led to another man’s death in Kansas state, the media reported.

The incident is the latest example of swatting, in which a person makes a false report to draw large numbers of law enforcement or SWAT teams to a place or multiple locations, CNN reported late Saturday.

Wichita Police responded to such a call of a hostage situation on Thursday when they shot a man in his home. Family members identified the victim as 28-year-old Andrew Thomas Finch.